Gizmo44

I think schools need to practice medical emergencies like they do fire drills and tornado drills. and now often active shooter drills. At least for the adults to know how operate. Sounds like you had utter chaos and your instincts kicked in meaning...

I have my first interview for my first RN position at a hospital this week and am getting nervous. I know to prepare in advance - research the facility, practice answering interview questions, have my own questions prepared, and come with extra resu...

I think you meant too many patients to a nurse, at least I hope that's what you meant...I'm sure that is it based on the rest of your post. I had a similar experience and couldn't deal with the risk it was putting on my license. I was a new nurse an...

I am currently preparing to take the test and am using Saunders Comprehensive review and the ATI books/assessments we used in school as well as the CDs from my texts. I am having trouble getting above 80% in Saunders using the exam mode on the CD. Wh...

Noc4senuf, This sounds like a situation that I would love. Its overwhelming enough just starting a new job out of nursing school...anywhere for that matter. But to feel like you're just thrown into it, like I was, is another thing all together. In...

OMG - I feel as if someone is writing my memoir. Put "Gizmo44" as the poster and all would fit my experience. I went through the same thing only as a new grad LPN. I got my license in Aug.08 & started PRN in LTC. I asked if it was doable for a ne...

I am retaking both A&P 1 & 2 to raise my points for the LPN to RN transition program since I didn't get in for this summer. I figured since I already took them as well as went through all the LPN courses (old curriculum) at Ivy Tech and pass...

Taranator - I just finished 101 from Terre Haute. If you want, PM me your instructor's name and I can probably tell you exactly what to expect.

Thank you BlindMouse3, I figured since it was an 8-week course, it would be very intense. I already have the book and have started reading it based on what we covered the first time I took it. I also saved all my notes from the first time I took it....

Thanks Csab Sounds pretty doable and the format is similar to other online classes I've taken. Since I took it before (face-to-face) I just wasn't sure how the labs were done. We had Lab exams where you went around to stations and had to answer que...

I took this class last Spring out of Fort Wayne. It was a 5 week class & the book we used was K.I.S.S. - Guide to Fitness. We walked a mile for each class and had to keep an exercise log along with heart rate & BP. We also went on field tr...

I only meant that I want to get my RN to broaden my opportunities. LPNs aren't utilized in the areas I want to work (hospitals, surgery) and the only way I can get there is to get my RN. LPNs are pretty much only used in nursing homes and offices w...

When I posted before, I hadn't worked a shift outside of training because I was hired PRN. Well, I did this past weekend (11/22 & 23). My training experience was horrible, mind you, and I almost decided not to work there. I only trained on day...

This is how it is in Indiana too. I researched the issue after finishing training and being so frustrated I didn't want to return. I figured there had to be regulation somewhere saying what the max. was. But all I could find was nurse hours to reside...

In Indiana they have nurse hours/resident but I think it is to compare facilities and not "regulation". I am not sure what it means as far as nurse to # residents though. I do know that it is the average for the whole day and can include anyone wit...

I hope everything went well for your training. I am a brand new nurse starting PRN in LTC and thought I would add my 2 cents based on my training experience & the changes I would make. First of all, Michelle126 & StephanieS321 have great idea...

I'm in Indiana and just started as a new grad LPN @ $18/hr plus $2/hr diff. on weekends in LTC. It is a lot of work and the facility is total paper charting with LOTS of duplication. Benes only with min. 32 hrs week. Hospitals around here start LPN...

I am a new grad (May 08)/licensed (Aug 08) LPN. I just started PRN in LTC facility with 90 beds. Finished training in October - 1 day in each of 3 halls. Depending on the shift I can have on days/evenings - 20 residents (alzheimers hall) or 38 or 32 ...

I am experiencing the same thing you are right now. I feel I may end up with bad habits or worse - make a mistake that will mean my license. I hear from some people that you'll come around, you just need practice but at what point do I admit I can'...

I feel for you. I am kinda going through the same thing but in LTC. I am an LPN doing PRN (New grad.-May 2008 and licensed Aug 2008). I just got 2 extra days of training. That is in addition to the 3 days that are standard plus one day going over ...

First some back ground: I am a new grad. I passed my boards in August and am now looking for LPN positions. They are hard to find, believe me. I did get a position at a nursing home but it is PRN and I need something with steady hours, even part-...

I am not sure if this is the right forum but here goes. I have learned alot from this site and hope for input and advice. I am a new grad nurse, LPN to be exact, and am looking for jobs. When I started this whole return to school thing 3 yrs ago, nu...

I am curious more than anything but want to be informed & to know what to expect. What is the general cut off needed to be elegible for benefits in LTC facilities? I know it may be different from place to place, & location & size. In my c...

Thank you for posting. I pretty much expected to have to work 60-90 days for any benefits to kick in. I think that is pretty standard & probably lines up with the probationary period. Thats good suggestions to work on weekends. I scares me to wo...

Oh my gosh, I almost forgot to tell everyone .... I PASSED. The computer shut off after 80-85?s. I stopped watching the counter after it reached 75. The RN I do private home healthcare for (I take care of her mom) said she never knew anyone who didn...